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I had my bathroom grout cleaned by this company. They delivered as promised. My bathroom looks very clean not a sign of mold. Customer service was good.
The organic cleaning I they use for my carpets has really made a difference for my allergies. I can breathe so much easier now that I have them clean with their non toxic method.
My couch just got cleaned for the first time. It is a pretty old couch and I wanted to freshen it up. Now that it has been professionally cleaned it smells so clean and fresh.
I must echo a previous poster who was likewise amazed at all the positive comments. It just didn't match our experience.
The work they did was... fine.
* told is would take 3-5 days, but really took 10 (and no apologies or explanation)
* told us over the phone to expect about $250 price, but really cost almost $500
* the "consultant" tried to dodge applying one of the coupons they have plastered all over their website (and note how many similar websites have identical coupons, I think they may have lots of web properties under different names that all drive to the same business)
* when they did apply the coupon, they applied if after tax, which means we paid more in taxes than we should have, which I'm sure they'll just pocket
* the guy who spoke English left after he took our order, and sent the guy who didn't speak English to um... answer our questions about our incomplete transaction
* told us on the phone there was no deposit, but then asked us for one when they took the rug
* left pieces of the metal tie or something sticking out of our rug (!!!) which was discovered by our toddler. awesome.
* waaaaaaay over-promised how our rugs would look and feel after cleaning
As I said, in the end the work was... fine. Our rugs look and feel marginally better.
But the customer service was surprisingly lacking. When we need our rugs cleaned again (which the "consultant" recommended we do every 6 months -- hahahaha!), we'll certainly look around for other options.
If you DO use them, make sure you pay attention to everything they say and do...
I shopped around and I found Flat Rate to offer the best prices for a wide variety of cleaning services. I used their carpet cleaning service and they did excellent work.
I like to do most jobs around the house, but I hate cleaning bathroom tiles. So recently I hired flat rate to do this job for me. The results were GREAT. They got my tile and grout to look so bright!
They have a huge selection of carpets. – I just got my new carpet and I had it installed by flat rate. I can tell you that they have a huge selection of carpets to choose from. They have good consultants that help you narrow down the choices. I was able to find my beautiful carpet to fit into the colors of my home. Plus the installation was done perfectly.
Found my perfect carpet. – I have been using flat rate for years for their carpet cleaning service and I just found out that they also sell and install carpet too.
Hey helped me find the right carpet for my needs. They showed me lots of samples to choose from and I'm really happy with the one I got.
The installation was perfect.
My valuable rugs are treated as such – I love that they know all the details of all the various rugs. So there is a slightly different kind of repair that needs to be done for the different rugs. I feel a sense of insurance with the people at Flat rate. They make me feel comfortable leaving my rugs with them.
They had a big selection of carpet samples for me to see.. – They had a big selection of carpet samples for me to see and they helped me choose the best carpet for us. They handled the installation also. Perfect installation and great customer service. I will recommend them to friends.
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Not a fan of Facebook's autoplay feature for videos on your iPhone or Android device? You can disable it, but only on cellular networks.
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USSDA - A Closer Look
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Dev. Academy Evaluations: A closer look
Article Written by Travis Clark, ESNN Published: January 11, 2013
Each and every year represents another step forward for the U.S. Soccer Federation's Development Academy and youth development in the United States.
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The U.S. Soccer Federation releases grades of each individual Academy at the end of every calendar year, meant to help all clubs involved follow the program's guidelines and measure the progress that is being made.


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Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index posting its first back-to-back gain in two weeks, as investors weighed earnings and U.S. data showing service-industries growth against a private jobs report that missed estimates.
Mazda Motor Corp. gained 4.3 percent in Tokyo after the carmaker raised its full-year net-income forecast. Sands China Ltd., a unit of billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas gaming company, jumped 11 percent in Hong Kong, leading a rebound for Macau casino operators. Naver Corp., a provider of web portal services, surged 7.3 percent in Seoul after its fourth-quarter operating profit beat estimates.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.5 percent to 131.72 as of 8:23 p.m. in Hong Kong. Eight of the 10 industry groups climbed, led by telecommunication and energy companies. The gauge has advanced for two days since closing at a five-month low on Feb. 4.
"Earnings reports have been good so far, so there's nothing overall to be alarmed about," said Tim Schroeders, a portfolio manager who helps manage $1 billion in equities at Pengana Capital Ltd. in Melbourne. "Markets overall will be in a holding pattern until we see non-farm payrolls data on Friday night."
U.S. companies added 175,000 jobs in January, the smallest increase in five months, a report from ADP Research Institute in Roseland, New Jersey showed yesterday. A separate report showed a gauge of service industries advanced more than forecast. The U.S. government is scheduled to release jobs data tomorrow.
Regional Gauges
Japan's Topix index was little changed. South Korea's Kospi index added 0.9 percent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index climbed 1.2 percent as data showed retail sales rose 0.5 percent in December from a month earlier and the nation unexpectedly posted a trade surplus.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced 0.7 percent and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland shares traded in Hong Kong added 0.7 percent. Taiwan's Taiex Index gained 0.6 percent. Singapore's Straits Times Index rose 1 percent. Markets in New Zealand and China were closed for holidays.
The MSCI Asia-Pacific gauge plunged 4.6 percent in January for its worst start to a year since 2009 as the Federal Reserve's stimulus cuts and concern about China's economic slowdown and volatility in developing markets spurred a global rout. About $3 trillion has been wiped from the value of stocks worldwide this year.
'Old-Fashioned Correction'
BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink, whose firm oversees $4.3 trillion in assets, said yesterday that the decline is a temporary setback as opposed to a departure from current economic growth.
"I look at this as a good old-fashioned correction," Fink said during an interview with Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers."
Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.4 percent today. The underlying equity measure lost 0.2 percent yesterday.
The Labor Department may report tomorrow that businesses added 183,000 employees in January after a 74,000 increase in December, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Of the 274 companies on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index that have reported quarterly earnings since the beginning of January and for which estimates are available, 51 percent beat analyst estimates for profit, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Profit Forecast
Mazda rose 4.3 percent to 485 yen after the carmaker raised its full-year net-income forecast by 10 percent to 110 billion yen ($1.1 billion). The price target for the shares was raised to 630 yen from 600 yen at Nomura Holdings Inc.
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Japan's second-biggest paper company, jumped 7.8 percent to 1,921 yen after reporting nine- month net income that almost reached its full-year profit target.
Sands China soared 11 percent to HK$60.60, rising the most since Oct. 6, 2011. Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., the Macau casino operator controlled by billionaire Lui Che-woo, jumped 7.3 percent to HK$71.10. The two stocks each tumbled more than 7 percent yesterday.
Naver surged 7.3 percent to 739,000 won after saying its fourth-quarter operating profit was 154.3 billion won. Analysts had expected 139.9 billion won.
The Asia-Pacific gauge trades at 12.4 times estimated earnings, compared with 14.8 for the S&P 500 and 13.7 for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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what planet are we on?
How old is Mary Slaney now, reports on the wire have quoted her as saying, "she is currently preparing for a marathon, with her goal of lowering Radcliff's 2:15WR?
Re: what planet are we on?
Where, on what wire? Can you provide a link? I'd like to see more on this...
Re: what planet are we on?
> "she is currently
>preparing for a marathon...
Pretty sure the quote stopped right there.
Re: what planet are we on?
Check the NYT website:
Lastly, let me rant about one final thing related to this entire Mary Decker Slaney episode that I can't believe. It's the fact that the 787 word article on Slaney appeared in The New York Times in the first place. The article wasn't about how Slaney was being inducted into the Millrose Hall of Fame; rather, it was about how Slaney was planning on moving up to the marathon. There would be nothing wrong with that until you get to the kicker. Mary Decker Slaney stated in the article that she would eventually hope to go after the women's world record of 2:18:47.
Re: what planet are we on?
If the story was written about the Millrose Games, then the WR certainly wasn't 2:15 at the time. And if the quotes were gleaned last fall pre-Chicago (a possibility), then the 2:18 was the WR at the time.
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Jolt \Jolt\, n. 1. A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground. [1913 Webster] The first jolt had like to have shaken me out. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A physical or psychological shock; see jolt v. t. senses 2 and 3; as, the stock market plunge was a big jolt to his sense of affluence; he touched the casing of the ungrounded motor and got a jolt from a short inside. [PJC] 3. Something which causes a jolt[2]; as, the bad news was a jolt. [PJC] .
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Jolt \Jolt\ (j[=o]lt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jolted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jolting.] [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and orig. meaning, to knock on the head. See Jowl.] To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts. [1913 Webster] .
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Jolt \Jolt\, v. t. 1. To cause to move with a sudden motion, especially an up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers. [1913 Webster] 2. To stun or shock a person physically, as with a blow or electrical shock; as, the earthquake jolted him out of bed. [PJC] 3. To stun or shock or change the mental state of (a person) suddenly, as if with a blow; as, the sight of the house on fire jolted him into action; his mother's early death jolted his idyllic happiness. [PJC]


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Sept. 7 robbery in Shaw has police on lookout for four suspects
by Yusef Najafi
Published on September 11, 2008, 12:00am | Comments
The Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU) of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department is reporting that two men from Maryland were attacked during a robbery on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 7, at Eighth and N Streets NW.
According to the GLLU report, the incident was classified as a hate crime ''based upon the victims' actual or perceived sexual orientation,'' and due to the proximity of the attack to Be Bar, a lounge that caters to the gay community, located at 1318 Ninth St. NW, about a block from the attack in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood.
''A final determination as to whether or not the case will ultimately be classified as a hate/bias crime will be made by the Metropolitan Police Department's Hate/Bias Crimes Coordinator after a complete review of the evidence, facts and circumstances,'' the report states.
Police are reporting that one of the victims, a 23-year-old from Fort Washington, Md., suffered a bruise to his jaw, and was treated and released from a local hospital. The other victim, 37, from Clinton, Md., suffered a laceration to the back of the head and was admitted to a local hospital. As of late Tuesday, Sept. 9, the GLLU reported his condition as ''guarded.''
According to MPD Acting Lt. Brett Parson, who is responsible of all MPD liaison units, including the GLLU, suspects stole a set of car keys and $15 before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Police are on the lookout for ''four black males, between 19-22 years old, 5'9''-6'2'','' who were all wearing blue jeans and T-shirts.
Lamont Joy of St. Louis, Mo., an acquaintance of the 37-year-old victim, confirmed that the victims were headed to Be Bar on the night of the attack to meet friends.
''They never arrived,'' he says.
Joy adds that the hospitalized victim, described by Joy as African-American and gay, was placed on life support at Howard University Hospital.
''They told his mom and his family yesterday that he's not breathing,'' Joy said Sept. 10.
Anyone who has any information about this attack is asked to call the GLLU pager number at 1-877-495-5995.


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Andrea Leone, Director, Speech Language Pathology, revolutionized the role of speech language pathologists in the NICU. Pediatric feeding assessments and interventions were implemented in the NICU to facilitate safe feeding and swallowing skills in medically fragile babies, enabling them to leave the hospital eating and growing well.
Joining her in the care of these neonates,
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newborns and ensuring that these babies
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Swallowing and speech
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in helping patients perform these tasks
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patients with swallowing disorders. Newly
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To help assure patients
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Waste Prevention and Recycling at the Office
This page presents an outline of how waste-conscious businesses manage their offices. You may also be interested in CalRecycle's general directory of waste reduction information for businesses.
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A question frequently asked the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is, how do I start a paper recycling program at my business or organization? This page answers that question. However, in general, CalRecycle recommends that instead of initiating a recycling program, businesses and organizations initiate combined recycling and waste prevention programs to address not only recycling, but also practices to reduce paper consumption and to reuse office supplies such as paper and toner cartridges.
CalRecycle also suggests not neglecting organics. If the business or organization has some sort of yard or landscape to manage, there are opportunities to prevent waste, recycle, and reduce waster use. Some businesses and organizations have cafeterias or restaurants, and can thus divert food scraps and left over food from the trash to other uses. Even businesses without food establishments or landscape can recycle organics if staff eat food in the office. Office vermicomposting can recycle apple cores, banana peels, and other food scraps left over from lunch.
Waste is a symptom of an inefficient process. Preventing waste increases efficiency. Increasing efficiency increases profits. Theoretically speaking, it is better to prevent the generation of waste than it is to recycle. You can only recycle waste that you have failed to prevent. So, place your emphasis on reducing waste if you can, then recycle the waste that you must generate.
However, there is an old saying, "In theory, practice and theory are the same, in practice, they are not." You might need to start with the concepts and practices that staff are most familiar with, and are thus more likely to rapidly embrace. Go for the low hanging fruit first. Do what is easy just to get staff started. Even those easy things require commitment to making changes in people's daily habits, and habits are hard to change. For many, recycling is the best place to start.
- Set your photocopiers and printers to print on both sides by default.
Make computer files, not paper files when possible. If you have not explored computer alternatives to paper in a couple years, then you really have a lot of catching up to do. Numerous free or inexpensive software programs, such as Stickies or NoteWhen can reduce or eliminate the need for sticky notes and note pads. These programs, as well as most electronic calendars and task lists, can be set to remind you of some event or task with a special message at any time in the future. Small handheld computers, such as the Zire sold by palmOne, the iPaq sold by HP, and all the others models and brands are especially good for reminding, note taking, calendar scheduling, and other paper-consuming tasks.
Recent advances in computer software make it easy to create documents that are encrypted, password protected, and safe from either unauthorized access or alteration. This can be done with very sophisticated free and low cost software. Electronic signatures are widely accepted and legally binding. Over the long run, electronic files save floor and file space. In most cases electronic documents are safer than paper. Backup copies can be easily transferred to high capacity low cost removable media, such as compact discs or removable hard drives, and stored off-site. Backups can also be transferred over secure internet connections for off-site storage. You never need to loose documents to fire or flood or theft.
Computer magazines such as PC Magazine and Computer World have searchable websites that can get you started. You can also contact email@example.com for ideas.
- Fight junk mail--Take steps to reduce the amount of junk mail that your office receives. See Reducing Unsolicited Mail at Your Business.
- Reuse envelopes and send them through the mail again whenever possible. We understand that business do not like to send some types of mail in used envelopes for reasons of corporate image. However, many businesses conduct a fair amount of mailing of types where corporate image in not a factor. For this type of mailing, use labels to cover the old address on used envelopes. Some companies sell reuse labels for envelopes, which have a discrete message at the bottom explaining that this envelope was reused to save trees.
- Have each staff persons set aside paper that they use on only one side, so that it can be reused for printing drafts in your printer, or glued together to make scratch pads. As staff accumulate paper, they can transfer it to a centrally located storage box, possibly next to a printer or photocopiers.
- Use padding compound, the glue that holds paper together in tablets, to make scratch pads form your paper that was used only on one side. Padding compound is available from many office supply stores. You can clamp the edge of the paper together with blocks of wood and C-clamps, or you can invest in a small paper padding press. Several types are sold for well under $150.
- Buy "recycled" toner cartridges, and send your spent toner cartridges to be "recycled". Commercially, this is referred to as recycling, but it is actually a form of reuse.
- Encourage staff to use reusable coffee mugs when they pick up coffee in the morning on their way into the office. Hang a mug reuse poster in your break room.
- Invest in rechargeable batteries and battery chargers for digital cameras, flashlights, and other small devices. If your staff can be trusted to not accidentally throw away or lose the rechargeable batteries, in the long run it would be cheaper and better for the environment. For more information on recycling and proper disposal of batteries, please visit CalRecycle's Batteries home page.
Recycle glass, plastic, metal cans, white paper, and mixed paper and organics as you do at home. (You do that at home, don't you?)
How to Start Recycling Paper. To start a recycling program, determine which material you want to recycle, find someone to pick up the material, put recycling bins around your office, and get staff to participate. That is "all" there is to it. Having commitment from your management to encourage staff will help. But it is even more important to have management participate. For a more through exploration of how to start, see Creating a Paper Reduction Campaign In Your Office.
Yellow pages directories generally have recycling vendors who will pick up your recyclables. Look under headings such as recycling, refuse, waste disposal, etc. One yellow page directory has a heading called, Waste Disposal Reduction and Recycling. Call around to see who can offer you the best pickup service. Each vendor will have their own requirements and conditions. Schedules and prices can be negotiated. Sample contracts are also available for download from the Waste Prevention Information Exchange, a program of CalRecycle. Most vendors will supply large bins to keep in the yard. Some will provide smaller bins to place around the office. The types of services provided by local recycling vendors varies throughout the state. Shop around and compare. You can buy your own bins if need be. See the list of bin manufactures.
Some counties and cities have recycling coordinators who can help you. To find the recycling coordinator in your community, look in the government section of your phone directory. The public works department for your county or city is the most likely place to find the recycling coordinator. Also see The Waste Prevention Information Exchange's page on Local Contacts for Waste Prevention and Recycling.
Recycle Organics, Inside and Out
- Keep worms in your office.
Make your worm bins, or buy them from any of the worm bin vendors listed in our vermicomposting section of this website.
Worm suppliers are also listed on this website. It is generally better to buy your worms from a supplier who can sell you a type of worm that is well suited for worm bins. Unless you are pretty well brushed up on oligochaetology, do not try to dig up worms from your back yard. There are likely to be at least a few varieties wiggling around in the soil, and most of them do not do well in worm bins.
Download The Worm Guide (PDF, 1.5 MB) to read all you need to know about starting a small worm bin.
- If you have a cafeteria or café, look into food diversion and vermicomposting. See the food waste page of the Waste Prevention Information Exchange, as well as the food recycling and food scrap management pages on this website.
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-Monte Carlo, Monaco
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-Mahón (Minorca), Spain
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-Barcelona, Spain
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Ibiza is often called the "White Island" due to its abundance of whitewashed houses. Part of the Balearic Islands, it is covered with limestone hills and topped by lush pine forests. Winding lanes take visitors through cobbled streets to admire the stunning views across the bay or to a blissful calm amidst the action. Designer shops, fine restaurants, neighboring beaches and a thriving nightlife add to the excitement Ibiza has become world famous for.
The following Shore Excursions are available for this port on this cruise, and may be reserved beginning 240 days before the cruise begins for guests receiving Concierge amenities, and 180 days before the cruise begins for all other guests. Guests receiving Concierge amenities will receive a 5% discount off of the prices shown below for Regent Choice tours.
For those who are ready to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach, this tour is exactly what you are looking for.
A 20-minute coach transfer from the pier brings you to the longest stretch of beach on the island, Playa D'en Bossa. This vibrant resort offers up inviting clear blue waters and golden sands, making it an ideal spot for sunning, swimming and beach activities. Playa D'en Bossa also offers a variety of other activities that range from the super trendy, to the more laid back.
The area of the beach that is closest to Ibiza Town is alive with action and has plenty of restaurants, bars and shops available to explore. For those that prefer a bit calmer and quieter experience, you will want to settle in at the far end of the beach near the watch tower. From either end of the beach, you will still have excellent views of Ibiza's Old Town.
After approximately 3 hours at your leisure, it's time to meet your coach for the return transfer to the pier.
Please note: The walking on this tour is solely at the guests' discretion. The tour is available to wheelchair guests who have a collapsible wheelchair, are able to make their own way on and off the coach and have a companion to assist them. Those with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Weather appropriate clothing; swimwear; a hat; sunglasses; sunscreen and flat, comfortable walking shoes are suggested. Lounges and beach umbrellas can be rented at the beach. Any additional activities at the beach are optional and not included in the tour cost. Those guests who take part in any water or other recreational activities do so at their own risk and responsibility. Guests who are not at the appointed pick-up location on time for the return transfer will be responsible for making their own way back to the ship, at their own expense.
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Free Unlimited Shore Excursions are for full fare guests only, capacity controlled and subject to availability. Requested excursions may not be available at time of booking. Supplement will apply on Regent Choice excursions (indicated by the above) and excludes Private Arrangements and all Adventures Ashore programs. In order to ensure quality guides and sufficient transportation, we must provide the tour operator with passenger counts at least 36 hours in advance. Therefore no refunds will be given within 36 hours of tour departure for cancellations or no-shows. Please pay special attention to scheduling and tour lengths when booking your shore excursions. In many cases, it is not possible to participate in more than one tour per day in a given port. Tour Departure times are subject to change so please reference your actual tour ticket for the correct departure time. Tours operate rain or shine. Minor children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a an adult parent or guardian on all shore excursions. Tours require minimum participation levels to operate so please sign up as early as possible. Tours may be cancelled if minimum participation levels are not met. Prices, Itineraries and General Information shore excursion prices are subject to change to meet unexpected cost increases or currency fluctuations. Please consult the Destination Services Desk onboard for information. During local or national holidays, access to certain facilities (such as museums or archaeological sites) may be limited or denied. In such instances, adjustments will be made to minimize inconvenience to guests. Some tours have limited availability. Tours are generally available for reserving 180 days prior to the beginning of a cruise. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment. Regent Seven Seas Cruises reserves the right to require guests to complete a liability waiver for select shore excursions. For more information, please visit the Destination Services Desk onboard.
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The Lafayette Commodores had a strong veteran presence on defense that made life hard on opposing offenses last year.
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The Gifted Minds of Dyslexic Learners explains what Dyslexia really is, and how these bright students learn differently. We explain how the Athena Academy program uses the latest brain research to create a curriculum that takes advantage of the strengths of the dyslexic mind to help students overcome the difficulties that dyslexic presents.
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To say there's a lot of clutter at CES is an understatement. There are 3,000 companies presenting 20,000 products. So tech and gadget brands are turning to the fail-safe solution for drawing attention: big-name celebrities. This year CES features more musical artists than ever.
It's a combination of tech titans aligning themselves with mega music stars-- like Qualcomm bringing Maroon 5 on stage; The Killers performing at AT&T's hackathon; and artists who have launched their own products. Curtis Jackson, aka "50Cent," is here promoting his SMS Audio headphones. Will.I.am, is promoting his new iPhone camera case accessory with a slide-out keyboard.
I sat down with Jackson to talk about his SMS Audiocompany, which sells headphones for as much as $300 in 45 countries. He said that his international touring has "paid off extremely well" in terms of promoting the products, and that sales are moving faster than expected.
"It was once taboo for an artist to be associated with products away from the actual art they were making," Jackson said. "And now it's become a part of the actual business, the brand extension opportunities and abilities to work with the other corporations to have the finances to place you in the public eye in the right way."
He said these new deals are helping fill the void left by the struggling music industry.
"It's the new way of actually creating what the major record companies created for you in the past because they're not making the same money off of the actual sales of CDs."
Now Jackson has brought in another artist -- Timbaland -- to partner with him on the company and launch his own line of headphones. He said he's "not looking to create a smorgasbord of entertainers," but to draw in artists who fit with the brand.
So will consumers shell out for $300 headphones? Jackson expects a shift from quantity to quality: "I think when people are passionate, they'll actually make the investment in order not to have to buy several products, cheap products that break and have to buy again," he said.
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Welcome aboard the Condor Express. Located in Santa Barbara, the Condor Express and Condor Cruises have offered the best whale watching trips and ocean adventures in Southern California for over 25 years. The Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary are premier whale watching areas and offer a spectacular variety of whales, marine mammals and pelagic birds. Annual whale migrations bring hundreds of whales through the Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary within just minutes of Santa Barbara Harbor.
Enjoy your whale watching experience aboard the Condor Express, one of the most advanced whale watching boats on the West Coast. Specially designed for stability and comfort, the Condor Express offers a scenic observation deck perfect for photography and cozy indoor seating along with a well stocked gallery for drinks and snacks. Whale watching is one of the most fun things to do in Santa Barbara almost all year around.
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Time really flies quickly ! This part is the 16th of this series. As the quarterly magazine of Nikkor Club (original publication of this series) is literally a quarterly (issued four times a year), 16 times correspond to volumes of quarterlies for four years.
As the series advanced, the original intention was slightly shifted to the different direction. The concept of "to spot-light the 'Unlucky' cousins gone out unseen behind the main products" strayed to the other way ; actually a best-seller model which sold more than a million pieces was introduced in the course of introduction of SLR cameras other than F / F2/ F3 / F4 / F5 series.
And, the days come nearer to the present, the story is somewhat too realistic. I intended to insert an episode unknown to this date every time, but sometimes I noticed, after checking the manuscript that it had to be still confidential because it had a close relation to the current product and I was obliged to rewrite it all over again.
Such being the situation, the previous part, the F-501 (N2020) and the F-301(N2000) will be the final part of the series illustrated in turn in chronological order from Nikorex 35.
Then, coming back to the original intention, the 'unlucky' model introduced in this part is the QV-1000C (see photo).


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Facing #25-ranked nationally Colby on the road Sun., April 6 in a NESCAC affair, Wesleyan came away a 6-3 victor in the important matchup with serious NESCAC playoff implications. The victory gives the Cardinals a 3-2 conference mark. Two more wins might be enough to propel Wesleyan into the post-season tournament for the second straight year. Ahead is a key home battle with Trinity, ranked 13th in the Northeast, Thurs., April 10. Against Colby, ranked seventh in the Northeast while Wesleyan is ranked 15th and ninth among the NESCAC teams, Sam Rudovsky '16 (right side photo) and Michael King '16 (left side photo) were winners in both singles and doubles as Rudovsky prevailed at #3 singles and King at #5.View Full Story
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Library Assistant (2): Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library seeks a service-oriented person with excellent communication skills to help conduct the day to day business of the library. Responsibilities for this position include checking materials in and out, assisting patrons with reference questions & computer needs, eBook & eReader assistance, processing materials, and shelving materials.
Qualifications: A high school diploma and knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, eReaders, and electronic information resources including the Internet. Experience in the use of Innovative Interfaces Sierra Integrated Library System highly desired, as is experience working in a public or school library setting. Compensation: $11.42 per hour (20 hours per week).
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Kim Kardashian took a page from the Angelina Jolie fashion play book by accentuating what she may now consider her best physical feature: her baby bump.
Yesterday the pregnant reality TV princess lunched with pals wearing a black camisole with sheer lace trim around the belly (pictured here). She may as well have painted a big arrow pointing to her mushrooming mound.
Jolie did something similar at the Oscars last year when she wowed the audience in in a racy black gown that featured a thigh-length slit through which her now legendary right leg protruded. The fashion trick drew so much attention that her leg became a hot Internet meme and even had its own Twitter feed.
Kardashian's peekaboo top was a major improvement over the stretchy green mistake she wore earlier in the week, a dress that made her look more hippo than hipster. It was a clever way for the reality TV star to show off her burgeoning bump and look chic at the same time, especially paired with a structured blazer, tight pants and braided do.
Kardashian and Jolie's fashion stunts are really nothing new. Like most women, celebs use clothing, accessories and makeup to highlight their best features.
Just this past week, Kate Hudson did an Angelina Jolie at a charity event, jutting her sculpted leg through a form-fitting black dress while her tiered geometric earrings highlighted her heart-shaped face.
Christina Hendricks bloomed like a flower in a yellow form fitting dress on the May 2013 cover of Flare. Not only did the Stella McCartney fashion flatter the "Mad Men" star's voluptuous figure, the color contrasted beautifully with her ravishing red hair.
At the editor BAFTA awards earlier this year, Anne Hathaway showed off her tall, slender bod in a Burberry column gown that made it look like her legs went all the way down to China, and her bright pink lipstick made her signature lips pop. The dress turned out to be a back-up after her first choice fashion ripped before the event.
Even Michelle Obama knows how to put her best biceps forward. She is the first First Lady ever to wear so many sleeveless dresses that expose her well-toned arms. In her early days as FLOTUS, her daring decision to flaunt her signature feature turned into a controversy when she wore four sleeveless outfits in a week. When she wore a sleeveless Jason Wu frock to her husband's State of the Union Address in February (pictured here), a possibly jealous fashionista took a jab at her on Twitter. Mocked the Washingtonian magazine, "Michelle Obama is in a stunning dress but appears ready for a cocktail party rather than a speech."
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Let's give it up for UCF football coach George O'Leary, who recorded his biggest victory four months after last football season ended.
UCF won its NCAA appeal on Friday to have its postseason ban overturned and will now be eligible for a bowl game this season — its first in the conference formerly known as the Big East. Let's not forget it was O'Leary who convinced UCF president John Hitt to pursue the appeal after Hitt's initial thought was to accept the NCAA's bowl ban.
"I was more inclined to take our lumps and be done with it," Hitt said back then.
By appealing the bowl ban last year and possibly pushing it into this season, I believed UCF was taking a huge and unnecessary gamble. As I wrote then, "Why risk tarnishing the reputation of the athletic program even further by going into a new league with a black mark on your résumé? It might seem like a long shot, but what if UCF wins the Big East in its inaugural season and then is banned from representing the league in the Orange Bowl, which pays $17 million per team? How stupid would the school look then?
"Bad decision," Hitt admitted when I presented that scenario to him in August. "You can't have it both ways. We'd have to live with it."
Doesn't matter now. Turns out Hitt and O'Leary made the right decision by sticking their necks out for last year's team, which ended up with 10 victories, playing for the conference championship and winning a bowl game.
The NCAA rarely grants such appeals, but perhaps one reason it happened in this case is because the organization's investigators are under fire after the illicit way they investigated the University of Miami. Let's not forget some of the investigators on the UM case were also on the UCF case. And let's also not forget that part of UCF's appeal was based "upon the factual inaccuracy" of the NCAA's case against the football program.
The bottom line is this: UCF won a big one on Friday — ostensibly and belatedly the biggest win of the 2012 season.
SHORT STUFF: Did ESPN really need a two-hour special Thursday on the release of the NFL schedule? Seriously, couldn't they have boiled it down to one tweet: "NFL schedule is out. A lot of games. Some good. Some bad. #Tebow." … Just want to say I was incredibly honored earlier this week when I was named a "distinguished alumnus" of the University of Florida's prestigious College of Journalism. After seeing some of the blatantly incorrect misinformation being sloppily reported by the national media in the Boston Marathon bombings, it made me think back to the basic journalism tenet drilled into me by Professor Jean Chance, who taught "Fact-Finding" at UF back in the day. Her message was clear: "Being right is more important than being first." … Most NBA coaches who just finished with the worst record in the league would be on the firing line right now, but Jacque Vaughn's job is as secure if he'd just won the NBA championship. Why? Because you know, I know, he knows and management knows that losing big is part of the process of winning big. …
A moment of silence, please. Pat Summerall has just gone to That Big Press Box In the Sky. My Mount Rushmore of NFL broadcasters: (1) Summerall, (2) Howard Cosell, (3) John Madden, (4) Chris Berman. And my Mount Flushmore of NFL broadcasters: (1) Joe Theismann, (2) Emmitt Smith, (3) Tony Siragusa, (4) Michael Irvin. … I thought the San Antonio Spurs had a chance to win the championship this season until earlier this week when they signed Tracy McGrady. Now they have just assured themselves of getting knocked out in the first round. … Anybody who was at FSU's spring game last weekend could see and sense that redshirt freshman Jameis Winston is going to be the starting quarterback of the Seminoles this year. Obviously, Clint Trickett saw it, too. Three days after the spring game, he announced he'd be transferring. Can't say I blame him. Trickett is good enough to start somewhere, just not at FSU. …
Adam Scott won the Masters with Tiger Woods' old caddie, Stevie Williams, on the bag. Is it just me or have you, too, noticed that all of Tiger's exes seem to be doing pretty well for themselves? … Jay Leno: "Chicago has approved a $500 million renovation to the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field. The upgrade will include a new video screen, enhanced lighting and an entirely different baseball team." … Can you believe Superman turned 75 earlier this week? I'm not saying the Man of Steel is getting old, but he is now faster than a speeding golf cart at The Villages; more powerful than Peter, Paul and Mary singing "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," and able to leap a double-deck of Canasta cards in a single bound. … Last word: The Cavaliers are actually considering bringing back Mike Brown as their coach. Hey, wouldn't that make him the Cleveland version of Brian Hill?
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Don't forget, you can click on OrlandoSentinel.com and read the wildly popular Open Mike blog and interactive extravaganza to get my freshest takes on what's happening in the world of sports. Here's an updated blog about the best personnel move Magic GM Rob Hennigan made all season:
Sometimes, the best career moves are the ones you never make.
Just ask Orlando Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan.
If he is able to build the Magic back into a championship contender, his most monumentally ingenious move might well be his decision to take a pass on all-star center Andrew Bynum.
If you read my Orlando Sentinel column from a few days ago, you know I think Rob "Hardball" Hennigan has done a tremendous job in at least starting the Magic's rebuilding process. And it all began with his decision NOT to trade Dwight Howard for Bynum.
As I wrote in the column in the following three paragraphs:
Everybody remembers when the Dwight trade went down; when we all wondered what Hennigan was thinking by stubbornly and steadfastly refusing to go after Lakers' all-star center Andrew Bynum in the deal. … We were all flabbergasted because Hennigan did not demand Bynum in the deal. The thorough process-driven Hennigan simply did not trust the 24-year-old center with the 84-year-old knees. And so the 76ers ended up with Bynum, who sat out this entire season with bum knees, just underwent another knee surgery and now becomes an unrestricted free agent.
If Hennigan had traded Dwight for Bynum straight up, the Magic would have no hope right now and their future would be wrecked. They would have essentially traded Dwight for nothing. They'd be the laughingstock of the league and Hennigan's job would already be in jeopardy.
Instead, Hennigan sought the 76ers' undistinguished center Nik Vucevic, who has this year emerged as the league's top young big man. ... Also acquired from the 76ers was 19-year-old Maurice Harkless, who has shown eye-opening flashes of athleticism and seemingly has the ability to become a defensive stopper and a capable scorer. ... It's looking more and more like Hennigan heisted the 76ers while also managing to obtain three first-round draft picks and Arron Afflalo in the Dwight deal.
"A lot of the decision stems from having a core set of values on what we want to be about on the floor as well as off the floor," Hennigan said on our Open Mike radio show earlier this week. "When we were doing a lot of our analysis about what the best option was to trade Dwight, we felt really comfortable on the research we had done on Nik Vucevic, Moe Harkless and Arron Afflalo. Obviously, we wanted draft picks as well ... but we felt really good about [those three players] and the potential they would have when given the opportunity to play for a coach like Jacque Vaughn, who really develops and believes in players."
When asked if he was concerned about Bynum's balky knees, Hennigan replied: "I think it [Bynum's health] was a concern as we did our research into the history of his career. Certainly, the fact that he missed the whole season was unfortunate for everybody."
Everybody except the Magic.
In a forgettable season with scant few highlights, the most memorable moment may be the move that Rob "Hardball" Hennigan had the good sense NOT to make.
Mail Bonding:
(Most interesting reader retorts, radio rabble, tangy tweets and message-board mockery of the week):
On me being named an "alumnus of distinction" at the UF College of Journalism: "Distinction list? The way you take shots at the Gators, they should have put you on the extinction list."
On my column about how it was only a matter of time before terrorism invaded a sporting event like the Boston Marathon: "Yet another reason to just stay home and watch on TV."
On my column about how losing is part of the Magic's plan to win: "Endorsing losing? Are you insane?"
Notable Quotables:
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, three of my favorite quotes about Boston:
"Boston people are full of sauce." — Ellen Pompeo
"Please come to Boston for the springtime." — Dave Loggins
"I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than the faculty of Harvard University." — William F. Buckley
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Updated: Friday, August 2 2013, 11:42 PM EDT
CLINTONVILLE (Chelsea Spears) -- A man is being investigated for a series of break-ins after he was allegedly caught burglarizing a home on Friday morning.
The suspect was found by police in a driveway on Croswell Road with an armful of stolen goods, including gift cards and IDs, according to investigators.
At least three similar burglaries have recently occurred in the area. Police are trying to determine if a link exists between the crimes.
Police watches have recently increased in the area of the burglaries, and residents are taking increased precautions to protect their homes.
"I don't know that I'm worried, but I will be more cautious," neighbor Kathy Cremeans said. "I will make sure the doors are locked and my alarm is set [and] keep an eye out for the neighbors too."
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Special event on Higher Education for Sustainable Development (POSTPONED)NOTE: Advance online registration is required for this event. It is universally acknowledged that education is a fundamental determinant of human development. Making the quantum leap to a sustainable development paradigm will depend heavily on higher education institutions (HEIs), namely in preparing citizens to participate in green and inclusive economies, and to advance implementation of education for sustainable development principles in curricula and research. However, HEIs have long been marginalized across the global development agenda in favour of achieving universal targets for primary school enrolment and basic literacy. A special event will be held in the margins of the 68th session of the General Assembly (high-level segment) to examine the role of higher education institutions in achieving sustainable development. The event will feed directly into the first meeting of the High-level Political Forum, which takes place in the afternoon of Tuesday 24 September. A rapporteur will therefore be invited to present recommendations to the Forum during its opening session. A few of the central questions to examine:
- What are the main challenges for HEIs in becoming a driving force behind the transition to sustainable development?
- Are there good examples of HEIs integrating sustainable development into their curricula, campus management and community engagement? How can HEIs elaborate and improve upon such practices?
- Have HEIs been successful in preparing global citizens to adopt sustainable lifestyles? What role should academia have in the post-2015 development process?
- What opportunities exist for HEIs to interface more regularly with governments and policy makers, as well as other stakeholders such as Major Groups, on the sustainable development agenda?
DetailsThe special event will be held at UN Headquarters on Monday 23 September, from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., and is preceded by another special event on sustainable cities taking place in the morning, which convenes mayors and other high-level local government authorities. This occurs during the opening of the high-level segment of the 68th session of the General Assembly, a time when access to UN Headquarters is restricted to delegates and their staff; staff members of the UN Secretariat and its funds, programmes and agencies; accredited media; and affiliates who are wearing a UN grounds pass. In addition, members of civil society and the general public who are invited to attend the special event will be required to be in possession of a meeting-specific pass at all times. All participants are therefore requested to register online for this event so that we may transmit all your details to UN Safety and Security in advance.
FormatThe format for this multi-stakeholder event is currently under development, and will aim to be highly inclusive and interactive for participants. We are also looking at universities to host live viewing parties of the event with Q&As from students. Support is provided by the following sponsoring partners from the UN and its related agencies:
- The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Principles for Responsible Management Education (an initiative of UN Global Compact)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations University (UNU)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
From government:
- Ministers for Education
- Ministers for Finance
- Diplomatic staff
From higher education:
- University Presidents, Deans, Chancellors, Rectors
- Both HESI signatories and new partners
- University students, mainly those active in policy formulation at the international level
- Webcast viewing parties of students set up on campuses worldwide
Other stakeholders:
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Mixtec, AlacatlatzalaPrint
30,000 in Mexico (2011 SIL). 60% monolingual.
East Guerrero, southwest to south of Tlapa, Alacatlatzala, Cahuatache, Tenaztalcingo, Jilotepec, Zacatipa, Tototepec, Cuba Libre, San Isidro Labrador, Quiahuitlatlatzala, Xonacatlán, Tepecocatlán, Cuautipa, Ocuapa, and Potoichan towns; Acapulco, Guerrero; Cuautla, Morelos; Culiacán, Sinaloa; San Quintín area, Baja California. Also in United States.
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Vigorous. Children of parents who have left the area understand Mixtec, but speak only Spanish [spa]. Very few other language speakers use this Mixtec language. Some use a Mixtec variety when communicating with Metlatónoc [mxv] and Xochapa [xta] speakers, though average comprehension is only around 70%, more for men, less for women. Less than 5% use a Tlapanec or Nahuatl variety due to intermarriage. Home, friends, religion, work. All ages. Mixed attitudes. Pride in Mixtec growing slowly with interest in Mixtec literacy, but Spanish [spa] still often preferred for reading and writing.
Not enough land to support everyone, so many leave to find jobs elsewhere. Traditional religion, Christian.